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The Maroon A LOYOLA TRADITION SINCE 192 3 • "FOR A GREATER LOYOLA" Vol. 89, NO. 16 ONLINE EDITION AT LOYOLAMAROON.COM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2011 First round of allocations complete By SABLE LEFRERE Staff Writer The Budget Appropriations Committee finally put the chopping blocks to rest after hours of debating funds for each organization at Loyola. After 12 hours of discussion among members of the Student Government Association committee, 46 out of 51 organizations have been awarded funding for the semester. The committee had a total of $75,000 to divide among all the organizations that applied. According to Garrett Fontenot, history senior and Student Government Association Senior Senator-At-Large, the total amount all the organizations asked for far exceeded this budget by over $100,000. Fontenot said SGA allocated just over $71,000. "This year, organizations requested so much funding, we ended up having to go deep into their priorities to stay within the budget," Fontenot said. To ensure that organizations received appropriate amounts of funding without exceeding the budget, the committee applied cuts to the organizations' requests as necessary. Technical cuts were the first of numerous provisions made to each organization's budget packet. Organizations with improperly completed budget packets that included lack of documentation, insufficient forms, or other related problems ran the risk of having their budgets cut first. Other discrepancies that SGA deemed not fundable, according to their policy, were denied next. For example, if an organization allocated money for food, clothing or equipment that was not necessarily vital for an event or to Loyola and Tulane share Freret Street SANTIAGO CAICEDO, GEENAH ACEVEDO, and ASHLEY FIORELLO/The Maroon Clockwise from bottom left: Loyola's George S. McCabe, Tatiana Palacio, and Tulane's Rebecca Pike and Dennis Sager are students that enjoy Loyola and Tulane's shared resources. The students stand in front of their respective schools but often take advantage of what is on the other side of Freret Street. Loyola, Tulane embrace symbiotic relationship By KAMARIA MONMOUTH Staff Writer Tulane and Loyola Universities' close proximity allows the students to assess and evaluate the availability of each school's resources. "We can use Tulane's transportation services like Safe Ride and the grocery shuttle," said Chantel Jackson, Loyola English writing freshman. "It is very helpful because without that, we would not get to Wal-mart or back on campus. We would be stuck paying for cabs." Tulane's resources are also helpful for resources that Loyola lacks, said Genesia Emery, Loyola music industrybusiness freshman. "They have a variety of restaurants in the Lavin-Bernick Center when we only have Flambeaux's," Emery said. "They also have a Kinko's and Whitney Bank, which helps out a lot." Bruff Commons, Tulane's cafeteria, stays open to 10 p.m., unlike the Orleans Room, Loyola's cafeteria, which stays open until 8 p.m. Bruff Commons is a great option when taking night classes, Emery sdid. Because Tulane and Loyola students can share cafeterias, there is more variety of food choices, said Paul Zachary, Tulane freshman. "I do like having ICEE machines here but the Orleans Room has really good desserts," Zachary said. "The cheesecake is the best and I like how the Orleans Room lets you swipe in guests that do not have cards." The option to take classes not offered on both campuses allows for greater learning skills, Emery said. "Both colleges master the skills that they are known for," Emery said. "Loyola has a very good music and mass communication program and Tulane has a great medical and math department." Both universities' academic programs help to fit students with their right major, but campus size plays a factor in the campuses' social life, said Zerrick Dunbar, a Tulane biomedical engineering sophomore. "Tulane is the best one that had engineering in New Orleans, so we kind of fit," Dunbar said. "I considered Loyola but they do not have an engineering track. I still like that Loyola is smaller and more family-like. It seems like you all are closer together." Tulane's size makes it harder to get to classes, when at Loyola, it is very easy to get around, said Jedanndrilla Bushnell, a Loyola psychology sophomore. The small classes are better for learning but Professor sues on claims of hostility Gender discrimination at the center of lawsuit By MASAKO HIRSCH and JEAN-PAUL ARGUELLO The Maroon A Loyola professor has filed a civil suit against the university, claiming that she endured a hostile work environment. The suit names William Thornton, chairman of the criminal justice department, Loyola University and XYZ Insurance Company as defendants. According to the suit, Wendy Hicks, associate professor of criminal justice, filed an internal complaint of gender discrimination in September or October 2009. The University Conciliation Committee is the governing body that would handle such complaints, according to the faculty handbook. The suit says that after filing the internal complaint. Hicks was "continuously and intentionally harassed" by Loyola faculty and staff, including Thornton. "Upon information and belief, defendant. William Thornton, and/or other University's renovations go green By YVONNE CAPPELVICKERY and JOSHUA TAYLOR The Maroon Loyola has fully commited to use environmentally friendly technology for its upcoming renovations and construction. According to Vice President of Academic Affairs Edward Kvet's recent convocation remarks, Loyola has committed to obtaining Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certifications for all major constrcution projects on campus. LEED is a rating system created by the U.S. Green Building Council. According to the U.S. Green Building Council's website, the LEED 2009 Green Building Rating System for new construction and major renovations is a set of performance standards for certifying the design and construction of commercial or institutional buildings and high-rise residential buildings of all see SGA, page 4 see LAWSUIT, page 9 see FRERET, page 4 see LEED, page 9 Check out how you can flirt KCj/T jJ anonymously at likealittle.com; see p. 5 EMEC3I MAHOON DIRECTORY: LIFE & TIMES, page 5 | SPORTS, page 10 | RELIGION, page 12 | EDITORIAL, page 14 | NEWS TIPS: 865-3535

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The Maroon A LOYOLA TRADITION SINCE 192 3 • "FOR A GREATER LOYOLA" Vol. 89, NO. 16 ONLINE EDITION AT LOYOLAMAROON.COM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2011 First round of allocations complete By SABLE LEFRERE Staff Writer The Budget Appropriations Committee finally put the chopping blocks to rest after hours of debating funds for each organization at Loyola. After 12 hours of discussion among members of the Student Government Association committee, 46 out of 51 organizations have been awarded funding for the semester. The committee had a total of $75,000 to divide among all the organizations that applied. According to Garrett Fontenot, history senior and Student Government Association Senior Senator-At-Large, the total amount all the organizations asked for far exceeded this budget by over $100,000. Fontenot said SGA allocated just over $71,000. "This year, organizations requested so much funding, we ended up having to go deep into their priorities to stay within the budget," Fontenot said. To ensure that organizations received appropriate amounts of funding without exceeding the budget, the committee applied cuts to the organizations' requests as necessary. Technical cuts were the first of numerous provisions made to each organization's budget packet. Organizations with improperly completed budget packets that included lack of documentation, insufficient forms, or other related problems ran the risk of having their budgets cut first. Other discrepancies that SGA deemed not fundable, according to their policy, were denied next. For example, if an organization allocated money for food, clothing or equipment that was not necessarily vital for an event or to Loyola and Tulane share Freret Street SANTIAGO CAICEDO, GEENAH ACEVEDO, and ASHLEY FIORELLO/The Maroon Clockwise from bottom left: Loyola's George S. McCabe, Tatiana Palacio, and Tulane's Rebecca Pike and Dennis Sager are students that enjoy Loyola and Tulane's shared resources. The students stand in front of their respective schools but often take advantage of what is on the other side of Freret Street. Loyola, Tulane embrace symbiotic relationship By KAMARIA MONMOUTH Staff Writer Tulane and Loyola Universities' close proximity allows the students to assess and evaluate the availability of each school's resources. "We can use Tulane's transportation services like Safe Ride and the grocery shuttle," said Chantel Jackson, Loyola English writing freshman. "It is very helpful because without that, we would not get to Wal-mart or back on campus. We would be stuck paying for cabs." Tulane's resources are also helpful for resources that Loyola lacks, said Genesia Emery, Loyola music industrybusiness freshman. "They have a variety of restaurants in the Lavin-Bernick Center when we only have Flambeaux's," Emery said. "They also have a Kinko's and Whitney Bank, which helps out a lot." Bruff Commons, Tulane's cafeteria, stays open to 10 p.m., unlike the Orleans Room, Loyola's cafeteria, which stays open until 8 p.m. Bruff Commons is a great option when taking night classes, Emery sdid. Because Tulane and Loyola students can share cafeterias, there is more variety of food choices, said Paul Zachary, Tulane freshman. "I do like having ICEE machines here but the Orleans Room has really good desserts," Zachary said. "The cheesecake is the best and I like how the Orleans Room lets you swipe in guests that do not have cards." The option to take classes not offered on both campuses allows for greater learning skills, Emery said. "Both colleges master the skills that they are known for," Emery said. "Loyola has a very good music and mass communication program and Tulane has a great medical and math department." Both universities' academic programs help to fit students with their right major, but campus size plays a factor in the campuses' social life, said Zerrick Dunbar, a Tulane biomedical engineering sophomore. "Tulane is the best one that had engineering in New Orleans, so we kind of fit," Dunbar said. "I considered Loyola but they do not have an engineering track. I still like that Loyola is smaller and more family-like. It seems like you all are closer together." Tulane's size makes it harder to get to classes, when at Loyola, it is very easy to get around, said Jedanndrilla Bushnell, a Loyola psychology sophomore. The small classes are better for learning but Professor sues on claims of hostility Gender discrimination at the center of lawsuit By MASAKO HIRSCH and JEAN-PAUL ARGUELLO The Maroon A Loyola professor has filed a civil suit against the university, claiming that she endured a hostile work environment. The suit names William Thornton, chairman of the criminal justice department, Loyola University and XYZ Insurance Company as defendants. According to the suit, Wendy Hicks, associate professor of criminal justice, filed an internal complaint of gender discrimination in September or October 2009. The University Conciliation Committee is the governing body that would handle such complaints, according to the faculty handbook. The suit says that after filing the internal complaint. Hicks was "continuously and intentionally harassed" by Loyola faculty and staff, including Thornton. "Upon information and belief, defendant. William Thornton, and/or other University's renovations go green By YVONNE CAPPELVICKERY and JOSHUA TAYLOR The Maroon Loyola has fully commited to use environmentally friendly technology for its upcoming renovations and construction. According to Vice President of Academic Affairs Edward Kvet's recent convocation remarks, Loyola has committed to obtaining Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certifications for all major constrcution projects on campus. LEED is a rating system created by the U.S. Green Building Council. According to the U.S. Green Building Council's website, the LEED 2009 Green Building Rating System for new construction and major renovations is a set of performance standards for certifying the design and construction of commercial or institutional buildings and high-rise residential buildings of all see SGA, page 4 see LAWSUIT, page 9 see FRERET, page 4 see LEED, page 9 Check out how you can flirt KCj/T jJ anonymously at likealittle.com; see p. 5 EMEC3I MAHOON DIRECTORY: LIFE & TIMES, page 5 | SPORTS, page 10 | RELIGION, page 12 | EDITORIAL, page 14 | NEWS TIPS: 865-3535